Uber restricts employees from using AI tools after exhausting its annual AI budget in 4 months

Uber has begun restricting employee use of AI coding platforms like Claude Code and Cursor after reportedly exhausting its annual AI budget within the first four months of 2026. According to a Bloomberg report, Uber has introduced a monthly spending cap of $1,500 per employee for each AI coding tool. Reportedly, Microsoft also asked employees to reduce Claude Code's usage.